A big statement for the Oklahoma City Thunder as they beat the Houston Rockets 106-98. Russell Westbrook was fighting his inner demons with Patrick Beverley making life very difficult for him most of the night, but Kevin Durant seemed in a zone of his own, not for the first time this season, making yet another impressive scoring performance look almost effortless and easy. More →

The most interesting individual story-line of this extremely intriguing series is of course James Harden trying to show that the Oklahoma City Thunder made a mistake by giving up on him just before the beginning of the season, but when it comes to overall firepower, it should go to the side that has Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook. More →

Sometimes, fate plays different tricks on people. And so, James Harden, who played with the Oklahoma City Thunder during his first three seasons in the NBA, gets to meet the team that traded him to the Houston Rockets with a chance to cause a huge first round upset in the playoffs, but only if he forgets about his own ego and starts sharing the ball with his quite capable teammates. More →